Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila F.C.

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Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila
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Full nameTshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila Football Club
Nickname(s)Vhadau vhadamani
Short nameTTM
Founded2020
Ground Peter Mokaba Stadium
Capacity40,000
OwnerLawrence Mulaudzi
CoachMpho Maleka and David Mathebula
League National First Division
2021–22 13th
Website ttm-fc.co.za

Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila Football Club (often known as TTM F.C.) is a South African professional football club based in the town of Thohoyandou in the Limpopo province. The team plays its home matches at the Thohoyandou Stadium.

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The club purchased the National First Division status of Milano United F.C. in July 2017. [1] The club had previously played in the ABC Motsepe League.

Under owner Lawrence Mulaudzi, the club continued to spend its way to the top when in 2020 it purchased the Premier League status of Bidvest Wits, and played in the 2020–21 South African Premier Division. [2] In 2021 they sold their Premier League status to Marumo Gallants, and currently play in the National First Division. [3]

In December 2020, CEO Sello Chokoe was accused of fraud and of stealing over R2 million from the club, and was suspended pending a hearing. [4] Sello continued to receive a full salary, and repeatedly avoided a hearing by submitting a sick note on the days before. [5]

Seven months after the purchase, with the club in financial difficulties, last in the league, and with players striking after salaries were unpaid, the club was sold to a pharmaceuticals consortium. [6]

New chairman Abram Sello announced that the club's name would change at the end of the season, though he expected it to remain in Limpopo. [7]

Honours

Domestic cup

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References

  1. ↑ "Cape Town Club Has Agreed To Sell Status". www.soccerladuma.co.za. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Reporter, Phakaaathi. "Bidvest Wits sold to TTM". The Citizen. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  3. ↑ Qoshe, Yolulwe (17 August 2021). "New name, new owners but same old problems! Inside the mess of Marumo Gallants ahead of the new season". The South African. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila suspend CEO Sello Chokoe over fraud allegations". Kick Off. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Zoutnet - Sport - Former TTM CEO dodges disciplinary hearing.TTM as they are affectionately known won the 2021 Nedbank Cup which is the South African cup by beating Chippa United 1-0 in the Final". www.zoutnet.co.za. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "PSL approves sale of Tshakhuma FC to pharmaceuticals businessman". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  7. ↑ "New owner Abram Sello to change Tshakhuma TTM name". Kick Off. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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